Software Engineer II- Robotics & Edge AI
Summary
Develops and deploys robotics and Edge AI software on Advantech embedded and intelligent computing platforms: building ROS2 perception, localization, and navigation, optimizing AI vision inference for edge hardware, maintaining Docker-based dev environments, and supporting customers alongside sales and global engineering teams. Core stack: Python/C++, ROS2, embedded Linux, TensorRT/ONNX/OpenVINO,
Job Title: Software Engineer II- Robotics & Edge AI
Location(s): Tustin, CA
Compensation: $95,000- $113,000
About this position:
We are looking for a Software Engineer – Robotics & Edge AI Software Development to join our team in Tustin, CA. This position will focus on developing and deploying robotics and Edge AI software solutions across embedded and intelligent computing platforms.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with robotics, ROS2, computer vision, embedded Linux, and AI inference technologies. You will work across the software development lifecycle, from sensor integration and algorithm optimization to simulation, validation, troubleshooting, and customer deployment. The role also offers the opportunity to collaborate with sales, engineering, and global technical teams to develop innovative solutions for real-world robotics and Edge AI applications.
Responisibilites:
- Design and develop robotic software systems for perception, motion, and autonomous navigation by integrating/calibrating sensors and implementing ROS2 mapping, localization, and path planning algorithms.
- Implement, quantize, and optimize AI vision algorithms (object detection, tracking, recognition) and inference workloads for deployment on Advantech Edge AI platforms.
- Establish simulation and validation workflows using open-source tools to accelerate physical AI development and system reliability.
- Maintain and configure “Ready-to-Dev” container environments (Docker) to streamline hardware driver access, GPU/NPU passthrough, and dependency isolation.
- Test, validate, and apply minor modifications to hardware abstraction layers, APIs, and edge deployment tools for customer-specific setups.
- Partner with Sales and Business Development on pre-sales feasibility testing, technical responses to customer bids, solution architecture, and post-sales technical onboarding and training.
- Debug, reproduce, and troubleshoot software defects related to customer field issues across embedded operating systems and Edge AI stacks.
- Serve as the technical bridge between U.S. cross-functional teams and global engineering teams, escalating complex software bugs and customer feature requests as needed.
- Collaborate effectively with global engineering teams across multiple time zones.
Required Qualifications:
- BS/MS in engineering, computer science, robotics, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5+ years of professional software development experience using Python, C++, C, or another object-oriented programming language.
- Hands-on experience with ROS2, including nodes, topics, services, and launch files.
- Experience with robot simulation and visualization tools such as Gazebo, RViz, Foxglove, and Isaac Sim.
- Hands-on experience integrating physical sensors such as LiDAR, GMSL/USB cameras, and IMUs, with experience in perception, SLAM, or Nav2 stacks.
- Experience with Edge AI optimization tools and inference runtimes such as NVIDIA TensorRT, ONNX Runtime, and OpenVINO.
- Strong coding, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, sales, and other cross-functional teams.
- Experience developing software for Embedded Linux and Yocto BSPs, along with containerization tools such as Docker.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary dependent on experience (DOE)
- Winning culture with a friendly, team-oriented environment!
- Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k) with company match
- Education & personal development reimbursement program
- Generous vacation and paid holidays package
- Company events, and lunches
- Work from home program – once eligible
- Referral Bonus
About Advantech
Founded in 1983, Advantech is a leader in providing trusted innovative embedded and automation products and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, and global logistics support; all backed by industry-leading front and back-office e-business solutions. Advantech has always been an innovator in the development and manufacture of high-quality, high-performance computing platforms.
We cooperate closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications across a diverse range of industries. To realize our corporate vision of Enabling an Intelligent Planet, Advantech will continue collaborating and partnering for Smart city & IoT Solutions.
World-class Recognition
Advantech is an authorized alliance partner of both Intel® and Microsoft®. Our customers will find the technologies we use inside our products to be widely compatible with other products in the global marketplace. In 2018 and 2019, Interbrand, the world-renowned brand consulting firm, once again recognized Advantech efforts to build a trusted, global brand; it also symbolizes a promise we gave to our business partners, which was to do our best to keep building a trustworthy brand that is recognized everywhere in the world. Advantech was selected as Interbrand’s #5 best Taiwan Global Brand in 2018.
Work Authorization:
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